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One year ago, News 5 Investigates revealed school districts in Colorado Springs spending millions of tax dollars on substitutes because of teachers missing class.
After this story ran, districts told us they would look into teacher absences and see what could be done to cut expenses.
Has anything...

Beginning in August 2013, News 5 began requesting documents regarding substitute expenses and teacher absentee rates from every school district in Colorado Springs.
The only two school districts which complied fully with our requests were Harrison School District 2 and Academy School District 20.
News 5 had originally...

News 5 Investigates is looking into the millions of dollars each year being spent on substitute teachers in Colorado Springs. These are your tax dollars being spent on public education and you have the right to know where that money is going.
Bricker Elementary School teacher Tammy Anderson has...

All the cold weather we've had over the last few weeks could leave you with sticker shock when the utility bill comes in the mail. Last Tuesday alone, Colorado Springs Utilities customers set a record for natural gas consumption of nearly 2 and a half times a typical winter day's...

Our heaters are working over time as temperatures are expected to dip well below zero again today. All of that extra usage could leave customers with sticker shock when their bill comes in the mail.
To help keep utility bills manageable, Colorado Springs Utilities customers can enroll the budget...

Our heaters are working over time as temperatures are expected to dip well below zero again today. All of that extra usage could leave customers with sticker shock when their bill comes in the mail.
To help keep utility bills manageable, Colorado Springs Utilities customers can enroll the budget...

A Denver couple who faced the need for a kidney transplant have launched a nonprofit to help the families of organ donors. Valeria and Errol Vermont started Divine Journey after their daughter donated a kidney for Valeria and they became aware of the costs associated with being a donor. Recovery...

With budget cuts looming, Colorado's three largest school districts have been spending on food, travel and other discretionary expenses with little oversight. An analysis by The Denver Post found that Jefferson, Douglas and Denver county schools spent a total of about $280,000 on items like Starbucks, doughnuts and receptions. Districts...

Federal health insurance reforms are still taking shape, but at least two efforts are under way in Colorado to blunt possible impacts. Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute said Tuesday he is trying to develop a ballot proposal that would bar the state from requiring its citizens to purchase health...